The first wave of runners takes off at 9 a.m. PT, with four more waves of mass-departures to follow.

Participants follow a route that skirts the edge of Stanley Park, traces the outline of English Bay, dips across the Burrard Street Bridge into Kitsilano and Fairview, and then finishes back downtown near the south end of the Cambie Street Bridge.

Many roadways along and near the Sun Run route will be closed, some as early as 5 a.m., so check the full list before heading downtown.

TransLink says that extra train, SkyTrain and SeaBus trips are being added to accommodate the expected crowds, and that bus service in Vancouver will operate as per usual Sunday schedules, with detours around the Sun Run route areas.

See below for more information.

Vancouver Sun Run participants follow a course that skirts the edge of Stanley Park, traces the outline of English Bay, dips across the Burrard Street Bridge into Kitsilano and Fairview, and the finishes back downtown near the south end of the Cambie Street Bridge. (VancouverSunRun.com)

Transit service changes for Vancouver Sun Run

SkyTrain

Expo and Millennium Lines start service half an hour earlier, with the first train leaving King George Station at 6:38 a.m. and Lougheed Station at 6:45 a.m. Both will also operate "rush hour" level service prior to the start of the race and also in the afternoon.

Canada Line will begin service at the regular time of 4:48 a.m. and will also provide increased train frequency for crowds before and after the race.

Coast Mountain buses

Coast Mountain Bus service will follow regular Sunday schedules, but with detours around the Sun Run road closures in the West End, along the Burrard Bridge and along 2nd Avenue in Kitsilano.

Buses that normally use Georgia will travel along Pender Street between Cardero and Richards streets.

West Vancouver buses

West Vancouver blue bus will provide regular Sunday service, with increased frequency on the 250 in the morning from 25th and Marine and extra buses after the run.

SeaBus

First SeaBus will leave Lonsdale Quay one hour earlier than normal, at 7 a.m., and will operate trips every 15 minutes from Waterfront until 2:45 p.m.

West Coast Express

Special Sun Run train will depart Mission City Station at 7 a.m., arriving in downtown Vancouver at 8:15 a.m. A return trip will leave Waterfront Station at 1 p.m.